Performing Your Writing

With Daphne Armbruster

Live readings are an essential part of a writer’s career, but reading in front of an audience can be daunting. Learn basic performance skills and techniques to read with confidence.

Daphne Armbruster, trained theatre actress and Director of Community Outreach for Third Lantern Lit will lead this workshop. Whether you’re a fledgling or seasoned author, learning and honing these skills will set you up for greater success reading in public.

In the first hour you will learn:

• The basic mechanics of what you can expect from a reading, from the moment you are introduced until you walk off the stage and back to your seat.
• Grounding techniques to lessen the physical symptoms of nerves and stage fright.
• Techniques to project confidence as you read, whether or not you feel it. (Fake it ‘till you make it is a very real thing!)
• Practical acting techniques to bring your writing to life.
• How to pick the best cut of your piece to read live.

In the second hour, attendees have the option to workshop their pieces with Daphne. If you want to practice reading, please bring an excerpt of 500 words or less to workshop. 

In partnership with Third Lantern Lit. Sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.

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